Tag archives for Buddhism
A Teenager’s Discovery of Buddhism
Dharmachari Vishvapani relives his first encounter with Buddhism I became a Buddhist at the age of fifteen when I went through a simple ceremony in a large house on the…
Investigation on the modern history of Buddhist nuns
Upasaka Nyanaloka investigates the history of Buddhist nuns Lineage is important in both Buddhism and some of the Christian churches. An Anglican priest must be ordained at the hands of…
Walking with the Buddha
By Elleanor Journeying in Asia with a receptive mind was a large factor in my taking up Buddhism. To visit the principal pilgrimage sites therefore seemed a natural thing to…
Turning the wheel of the law
James Oermann rides the bicycle of life as a bhikkhu Ever since I began to practice Buddhism after my first experience with it at the St. Louis Thai Temple in…
Spring Cleaning For Life
By Nagasena Bhikkhu Whether you are a beginner or have lots of meditation experience, whatever form your practice takes, preparation is crucial. Just as a boxer warms up, focuses his…
Global Buddhism
By Linda Tomlinson and Yann Lovelock Even while he was on his deathbed, the Buddha continued giving his followers advice. He was already preparing himself for the final moment when…
Knowing why you are here
Extracts of a talk given to a meditation class By Bhikkhu Nagasena I am always very happy to see you come to meditation class. By coming you show you have…
Living lightly on the earth
By Upasaka Nyanaloka considers a Buddhist approach to ecology Although the interdependence of all things lies at the heart of Buddhist teaching, ecology as such is a modern formulation. We…
Nuns experiences
BY THREE ORDAINED NUNS Jotika On Saturday 12th July 2003 we four married women chose to experience life as Buddhist nuns. We were privileged to be the first group of…
A Natural habit
By Ashi Gawsaka I would like to write about the robes worn by Theravada Buddhist monks, taking my reference from the Pali scriptures. In the beginning of the Buddha's lifetime…